BAVET, Cambodia — As Chinese manufacturers ramping up investment in this Cambodian border city, whole neighborhoods cropping up in the area to cater to them, and there are signs that the factories are putting a strain on the power grid and labor market.
Bavet in Svay Rieng province, more than three hours from Phnom Penh by car, is tucked into a corner of the country’s southeastern border where it juts into Vietnam.
